The sole American dialect that is not recognized as American was created on Ocracoke Island in North Carolina by a combination of Native Americans, English sailors, and pirates.
I had never been referred to as a “dingbatter” until my first trip to Ocracoke, North Carolina. Even though I’ve lived in the state for a significant portion of my life, I’m still mastering the Hoi Toider brogue. It’s as if someone took Elizabethan English, added some Irish tones and Scottish accents from the 1700s, and then combined it with pirate slang to create the unique speech patterns of the locals. However, there is more to the Hoi Toider dialect than just a dialect. In addition, it is a culture that is gradually disappearing.
